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Sculptures on Mahamandapam of Airavatesvara Temple

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Sculptures on Koshtam (click all the images in this page for enlarged view)

Some of the masterpiece sculptures are also seen on the Koshtam (entrance of Mahamandapam).
 

Kannappa Nayanaar ( a hunter who readily donated eyes to Shiva Linga he worshipped) - found on the entrance of Mahamandapam Kannappa Nayanaar shoes and the lacing Athikara Nandhi ( an amalgamation of Shiva (on left) and Vishnu (on right) ) found on the entrance of Mahamandapam
Saraswathi without Veena (a musical instrument) Annapoorani Lakshmi
     

Ceilings of the 100 Pillars Main Mandapam

Dancing women with a legs raised and touching the earrings Ceilings are completely decorated with sculptures embedded on a lotus like circular shape Man prey to Lion
     


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